Gwangju Buk-gu Takes Initiative to Strengthen 'Resident Autonomy Capabilities'

Applications for Integrated Public Contest in 5 Categories Open Until March 5

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) is launching a support project to create resident-centered village communities and strengthen resident autonomy capabilities.

Buk-gu announced on the 30th that it will conduct the '2020 Village Community Support Project Integrated Contest' until March 5.

The '2020 Village Community Support Project' was promoted to enable residents to present the village vision themselves and directly solve current issues to create a better living village.

The contest fields include five projects: ▲Support for village meetings ▲Activation of village communities ▲Creating village future plans ▲Execution of village agendas ▲Creation of village community spaces. A total of about 330 million KRW will be supported.

First, the village meeting support project is a project where residents interested in village affairs form meetings to develop a sense of village community through learning or discussion processes. Public-interest meetings or organizations with participation of five or more residents will be selected and supported with 1 million to 2 million KRW.

The village community activation project targets village communities with experience and capabilities in village projects, non-profit organizations, and apartment resident representative meetings with five or more members. Projects suitable for each village's characteristics will be selected and supported with 4 million to 10 million KRW.

The village future plan creation project is a project to set and implement village agendas through resident participation and cooperation. Support funds up to 15 million KRW are provided to 13 resident autonomy (committee) councils or resident councils in Buk-gu that did not participate in last year's village future plan project.

The village agenda execution project supports resident councils that have selected agendas through village general meetings with 5 million to 10 million KRW for highly feasible projects.

The village community space creation project targets resident councils or resident autonomy (committee) councils with experience in village community projects consisting of 15 or more members, and plans to support project costs around 80 million KRW.

Communities wishing to participate in this contest must attend the pre-consulting village workshop held from the 12th to the 14th of next month.

Applications for the contest should be submitted to the Resident Autonomy Division of Buk-gu Office with the necessary documents for each project.

For more details, refer to the Buk-gu Office website or contact the Resident Autonomy Division.

Mayor Moon In of Buk-gu said, "For creating a sustainable village community, residents' participation and roles are most important," and added, "We will continue to realize grassroots autonomy where residents are the owners through active support for village communities."

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